The opposite side of the world to Saint John is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Malta
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.906, 14.476
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.906, -165.524
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Saint John's antipodal point (1,297 km).
The antipodal city to Saint John is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint John is Waitangi.
The distance from Saint John to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint John's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint John.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,297 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,454 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,461 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,490 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,498 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,500 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,546 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,550 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,565 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,570 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.9056° N 14.4761° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Saint John
The DMS coordinates are: 35°54'20'' N 14°28'34'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.90556°
LngO = 14.47611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.90556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.47611 - 180° = -165.52389°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Saint John is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.90556, -165.52389)
In DMS format: 35°54'20'' N 14°28'34'' E .